Improvement in laundry apparatus



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S. J. GORDON. Laundry Apparatus.

No. 203,610. Patented Man/14,1878.

N. PETERS, PHOTD-LITI'IDRAPNER.-WASHINGTONy D C.

UNITED' STATES PATENT OEEICE.

SAMUEL J. GORDON, OF WINTERSET, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO THERON SEYMOUR, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAUNDRY APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,610, dated May 14, 1878; application :tiled February 9, 1878.

,-tion, in which- Figure l is a perspective view, with a portion cut away. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3

f is a plan view, with the covers of the watertank and washing-machine removed; and Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section.

The object of my invention is to provide a laundry device that is convenient and economical; and it consists of a horizontal singleiiue boiler, placed alongside and communicating with a hot-water tank and washing devices.

In order that those skilled in the art may make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawings, A is a water-jacket, forming a boiler around the single 'lue B, which may have a longitudinal division-brace in its rear end, if desired, the whole being properly incased in a housing, C, which lies alongside a metal-lined compartment, D, provided with a partition, a, andfor part of its length with a lid, b. The portion G cut on" by partition a is provided with a perforated` false bottom, d, and has a cover, e, in which are uprightstandards carrying vertical plungers fand operating mechanism g g. A pipe,

h, passes from the boiler over into the tank D, and near its bottom has a T-joint connecting with a cross-pipe, that allows the steam to escape -at its ends, one of which passes through partition a, and the pipe continuously discharges into the compartments D and G. Projecting from the rear of the boiler-cylinder is a triangular drum, E, the dat top of which is for use as a medium to heat irons for ironing. r The ilue has an extension, fi, which projects almost to the breast of the drum E, and there emits the products of combustion, which impinge against the breast of the drum, then start back and pass over a diaphragm, l, and out of the stack m, thereby intensifying the heat in the drum.

This laundry device combines in it all the necessary elements to furnish completely the requirements of laundrying clothes.

From the compartment D the water may be admitted to the compartment G, as desired, in any convenient way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, vis- The boiler A B, in combination with a compartment or tank, D, lying in the same plane, and the steam-pipe h and washing device d, e f g, placed beyond a partition, a, between compartments G and D', all arranged and operated as and in the manner set forth.

. SAMUEL J. GORDON. Witnesses:

Cms YonERs,

G. W. HoRNBEcK. 

